Paul George hesitated briefly and measured his words when asked Friday whether he would like the Pacers to re-sign Lance Stephenson, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

"I mean, I don't know," George said, following Indiana's season-ending loss to Miami in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. "That's for [Pacers president] Larry [Bird], [GM] Kevin [Pritchard], for them to decide."

If that initial reaction was somewhat less than enthusiastic, George did vouch for his fellow 2010 draft pick.

"It would be great, we came into this league together," Indiana's two-time All-Star small forward said. "It would be great for us to continue our journey together. He's played a huge year this whole season and in this postseason. He's definitely put pressure on us to make decisions going forward with Lance."

"This was a great series, they deserve it, all love to Heat," he wrote. "Want to say that I'm so proud of my teammates, we work so hard all year to get to point. Everything is a learning experience and getting better every year. Love [you] guys Pacer Nation and thanks to all of our Pacer fans."